If you need a “should” from this list, though, I’ll go with Super Size Me since it’s the only one I’ve seen and it’s really, really good. And shame on me for not seeing most of the others since they’re out on DVD now.
I got a long Netflix queue. Whaddaya want?
SOUND EDITING
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Spider-Man 2
Will Win: Spider-Man 2
Should Win: The Incredibles
In case you’re wondering, the difference between sound editing (sometimes called “sound effects editing”) and sound mixing? No idea. But I think sound editing has to do with sound added later (like sound effects) and sound mixing has more to do with live sound. No idea if that’s true.
Anyhoo, this award usually goes to a very popular film. Here we have two, but Spider-Man made more money, so, why not?
I’d give The Incredibles just about anything it can take.
SOUND MIXING
The Aviator
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Ray
Spider-Man 2
Will Win: The Aviator
Should Win: The Incredibles
Okay, since The Incredibles is up for this award, I guess my “live sound” theory goes right out the window, huh? Um, yeah. Maybe there’s just a lot of sound guys working in Hollywood.
This award tends to draw in the more “serious” films, namely, films nominated for Best Picture. And if they are nominated for the grand prize they have a better chance here. That leaves us with The Aviator and Ray. The Cinema Audio Society, comprised of a lot of those aforementioned sound guys, gave this award to The Aviator.
I don’t remember anything cool about the sound in any of these films. So I’m just gonna go with The Incredibles again.
Tomorrow, Harry Potter vs. Lemony Snicket.
Article comments
1 - Bill Lamb
Good analysis, except...
Best Documentary Feature is definitely no longer an award nobody cares about. Documentaries are the huge thing now in the wake of the success of Michael Moore and "Super Size Me" this past summer as a boxoffice hit.
2 - David Thomas
Excellent point. I, in fact, wanted to call this "The awards nobody cares about (except for Doc) but (a) that title was too long and (b) I was convinced somebody would ask, "Who's Doc?" But your point is well taken.
3 - brandon
Dave,
Loved what you had to say about "The awards that no one cares about". And here I thought "I" was the only straight black guy that watches the Oscars. We gots ta stick together! Can't wait to see part 2
-BFG
4 - Aaman
Salon is having an online festival of the short films nominated for the Oscars - very cool. Most of us would not get the chance to see these films otherwise.(Link to short films festival at Salon)
5 - Eric Olsen
thanks for this series Dave, great job - all of our writers are encouraged to weigh in with Oscar stories, including live coverage. We're a news source now.
6 - DrPat
Great psychic work, David, and what cojones to admit you pick from a field "sight unseen"!
I'd only take exception to the "should win" documentary, on the premise that a documentary should not be so completely fictional...